Founders publish their own breakdowns: what they earned or lost, over what period, and what actually worked. We extract four things from such posts — the number, the period, the channel and the takeaway — and keep the link so every number can be re-read at the source. Failure is just as useful here: if three teams shut down for the same reason, that is knowledge normally bought with years.
It provided a collection of interview questions for users preparing for job interviews.
Even if you're burned out and abandon a project, organic traffic can continue to generate income, which might motivate a relaunch.
Helped other founders overcome user acquisition challenges for their products.
Free posts on Reddit, YouTube, and Instagram proved more effective than paid advertising, especially once the message was refined and suitable platforms were found.
Where the stories come from: founder communities on Reddit (r/startups, r/SaaS, r/SideProject, r/EntrepreneurRideAlong, r/Entrepreneur, r/indiehackers, r/productfails and others) through the official API, plus crowdfunding campaigns. Numbers are taken from the post text — what the author wrote themselves. We do not decode charts or screenshots, so this section only holds numbers you can re-read at the link; unverified ones are marked separately and never feed into idea scores.